01080933
UNCLASSIFIED
2446067
01-01-1985
2446326
09-17-1985
2446326
09-17-1985
HAWES, GARY T.
ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW
K239.0512-1753 C.1
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02-18-1988
INTERVIEWS PERTAIN TO DETACHMENT 1 OF 831 AIR DIVISION, ACTING AS LIAISON TO COMMANDING GENERAL OF UNITED STATES ARMY'S NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (NTC) AT FORT IRWIN CA. DETACHMENT SUPPORTED NTC BY PLANNING, COORDINATING AND CONTROLLING CLOSE AIR SUPPORT (CAS) FOR SOPHISTICATED ARMOR/INFANTRY/ARTILLERY EXERCISES IN MOJAVE DESERT. AIR WARRIOR, PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED TO DETACHMENT 1 AT GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE AS DETACHMENT 1 OPERATING LOCATION AA, PLACED DIRECTLY UNDER SUPERVISION OF AIR DIVISION COMMANDER 1 JAN 85. ON 29 JUL 85, AIR WARRIOR WAS PLACED UNDER 35 TACTICAL TRAINING WING. LT COL GARY T. HAWES DISCUSSES CONDUCT OF EXERCISES AND HIS ROLE AS FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER (FAC). HE TALKS OF MAINTENANCE, PAVE PENNY, AND THE GRETA (GROUND RADAR EMITTER FOR TRAINING AVIATORS). LT COL BRYAN DISCUSSES FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER (FAC), GROUND AND AIR, OPERATIONS; AIRLIFT FOR SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PECULIAR TO F-16 AIRCRAFT; RESOURCES; AIR WARRIOR PLANNING CONFERENCES; CLOSE AIR SUPPORT; TARGET IDENTIFICATION; LASER ENGAGEMENT SYSTEMS (LES); GRETA; AND DAILY CRITIQUES.
BRYAN, ROBERT E.
CONTAINS ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS WITH LT COL GARY T. HAWES, COMMANDER, DETACHMENT 1 AIR WARRIOR, FORT IRWIN CA ON 17 SEP 85 AND LT COL ROBERT E. BRYAN, COMMANDER, AIR WARRIOR, GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE CA, 21 AUG 85. INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY MARK C. CLEARY, 831 AIR DIVISION HISTORY OFFICE, GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE CA. DONATED TO UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH CENTER BY 831 AIR DIVISION HISTORY OFFICE.